What causes high Creatinine and low Transferrin saturation?

High Creatinine and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Creatinine and Transferrin saturation respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.916
5-10 years	0.932
10-15 years	0.948
15-20 years	0.964
20-25 years	0.981
25-30 years	0.998
30-35 years	1.015
35-40 years	1.033
40-45 years	1.051
45-50 years	1.069
50-55 years	1.087
55-60 years	1.106
60-70 years	1.125
70-80 years	1.144
80-90 years	1.164
90-100 years	1.184
>100 years	1.204

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease creatinine levels include:

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Death of cells in the kidneys' small tubes (acute tubular necrosis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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Normal range of Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.225
5-10 years	13.454
10-15 years	13.687
15-20 years	13.924
20-25 years	14.165
25-30 years	14.41
30-35 years	14.659
35-40 years	14.913
40-45 years	15.171
45-50 years	15.433
50-55 years	15.7
55-60 years	15.972
60-70 years	16.248
70-80 years	16.529
80-90 years	16.815
90-100 years	17.106
>100 years	17.402

High Creatinine and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Creatinine and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Creatinine and Transferrin saturation tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Creatinine and Transferrin saturation blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Creatinine and Transferrin saturation Test reports by your pathologist.